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. 2023 Oct 27;87(6):78. doi: 10.1007/s00285-023-02008-1

Table 1.

Within- and between-host model variables and parameters

Notations
t Time
τ Time since infection (infection age)
x Resistance level
i host immune response level
Model state variables
Within-host
   biT(τ,x) Bacteria density with resistance level x at time τ in a treated host
   biU(τ,x) Bacteria density with resistance level x at time τ in an untreated host
Between-host
   Si(t) Susceptible humans at time t
   IiT(t,τ) Treated infected humans, infected since time τ
   IiU(t,τ) Untreated infected humans, infected since time τ
Model parameters
Within-host
   κ Limitation on bacterial growth factor
   J(x-y) Mutation probability from resistance level x to y per cell division
   p(x) Intrinsic growth rate of bacterial population with resistance level x
   k(x) Killing rate of bacterial population with resistance level x due to drug
   μi(x) Individual clearance rate of the bacterial cell with resistance level x due to the immune response
   ξiU(x)=μi(x) Bacteria clearance rate with resistance level x in untreated hosts
   ξiT(x)=k(x)+μi(x) Bacteria clearance rate with resistance level x in treated hosts due to the immune response and drug
Between-host
   βiϑ(τ), ϑ{T,U} Transmission rate of infected individuals
   αiϑ(τ), ϑ{T,U} Loss rate of infected individuals
   ωUT(τ) Rate of treatment cessation
   ωTU(τ) Rate of treatment start
   qiT Proportion of treated hosts
   qiU=1-qiT Proportion of untreated hosts
   Λi Recruitment rate of susceptibles
   μh Human natural death rate